China is one of the many nations plagued by serious natural disasters. The 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 killed 69,277 people and injured hundreds of thousands more, presenting the toughest relief challenge to the country since 1949. Since then, disaster prevention and control has become a priority for the Chinese government. Check out this episode of CGTN's "Why China" series and find out more about how the country has progressed in enhancing its emergency-management capability.